Author Archives: Jimbo

What’s the relative cost of energy production?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jimbo

The relative cost of energy production is a golden nugget of information that should permeate any debate on energy planning.  Should we decommission, “dirty” coal power stations and replace them with only slightly less “dirty”, gas-fired stations?  Why not go … Continue reading →

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Australia joins the fight against Global Warming and gets a Carbon Tax – is it worth it though?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jimbo

So, after much rhetoric and, sadly, very little, informed debate, Australia has a Carbon Tax.  We have stepped up and joined the European Union’s, pioneering, tax-raising, err planet saving, party.  What does this really mean for us, the taxpayers? On … Continue reading →

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“Green King” George Monbiot has a change of heart – “Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power”

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jimbo

This article by George Monbiot is potentially, very significant.  Is it a turning point in the Green movement’s evolution of thinking? The Green movement is very valuable and important part of our modern society.  It is a counter-balance to our … Continue reading →

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Ross Garnaut – the “gold” standard of environmentalism

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jimbo

Ross Garnaut is Australia’s economic champion who’s devising the Carbon Tax to help stop Global Warming.  He, however, has personally made millions from gold mining that has flagrantly polluted Papua New Guinea.  You have to admire the man for his … Continue reading →

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The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant disaster – Japan’s very own inevitable “Chernobyl”?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Jimbo

The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant (Fukushima Dai-ichi in Japanese), is a nuclear power plant located on the Pacific facing, east side of Japan.  It was first commissioned in 1967, which means it is pretty old by nuclear power plant … Continue reading →

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